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Preclinical evaluation of an 8-segmented influenza D virus as a live-attenuated vaccine platform in mice

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Yiyu Xu
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Misa Katayama
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Hiroho Ishida
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Akiko Takenaka-Uema
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Wataru Sekine
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Taisuke Horimoto
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Shin Murakami *
DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2026.110931delete
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Influenza D virus (IDV) is an emerging contributor to bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC), yet current commercial vaccines do not include IDV. To explore a vaccine specifically targeting IDV-associated respiratory disease, we generated an eight-segmented recombinant virus, rD/OK-NS2 Delta NOR, by separating the NS gene into independent NS1 and NS2 segments. Here, we assessed its potential as a live-attenuated vaccine. In BALB/c mice, intranasal infection with rD/OK-NS2 Delta NOR resulted in markedly reduced replication in the nasal turbinate and lungs compared with the wild-type D/OK strain, confirming replication-limited phenotype in vivo. Intranasal primary and booster immunization induced virus-specific serum IgG and nasal IgA antibody responses, whereas inactivated-virus controls elicited limited antibody responses under the conditions tested. Following challenge with wild-type D/OK, viral replication in both the upper and lower respiratory tract was markedly suppressed to levels below the limit of detection in rD/OK-NS2 Delta NOR-immunized mice. These results demonstrate that the eight-segmented rD/OK-NS2 Delta NOR efficiently elicits both systemic and mucosal immunity and limit viral replication upon homologous challenge in a mouse model. This study provides preclinical proof of concept for developing a live-attenuated IDV vaccine platform, supporting further evaluation in natural hosts.
Keywords:
Influenza D virus
Bovine respiratory disease complex
Live attenuated vaccine
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